Malicious arrives in this week’s PSN update

Alvion’s gorgeous action game Malicious, previously exclusive to the Japanese PSN, arrives in Europe this week.

Malicious pits players against dauntingly monstrous enemies in a series of brawls, and features a neat cloak weapon which can be used in a variety of ways – as a shield, a club, or even to fire bullets.

Players choose which order to tackle the battles in, and each one grants them a unique power, meaning how you line them up affects what weapons you have at your disposal in the next one. Controls are simple but don’t let that fool you; your elegant fighter is likely to have gaping holes in his costume (and body) after a few encounters.

A Vita port has been announced, but not dated, for Japan. Check out a trailer below, courtesy of the EU PS Blog.